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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "divine uwaoma" <mrsdivineuwaoma1@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:54:16 +0000
Subject: DONATION FOR THE LORD

DONATION FOR THE LORD
From: Mrs.Divine Theophilus Uwaoma
Dearest in the Lord.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the above named
person from SIERRA-LEONE. I am married to Dr Theophilus Uwaoma who worked
with Sierra-Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in
the year 2001.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of$9,000,000.00 ( U.S. Nine Million United State Dollars)
Dollars) with financial institution in Cote d I voire here. Presently, this
money is still with the financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better
still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this to
fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of
God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,
hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight
my case and I shall hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health,and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Financial institution in Ivory coast.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life
of a worthy Christian.Who ever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him
in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your
life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or
christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Divine Theophilus Uwaoma


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